Bartlett has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will take on the Chugiak Mustangs at 5:00 p.m.
Bartlett's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Service on Tuesday. They lost 16-0 to the Cougars. Bartlett has struggled against Service recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Chugiak scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Wasilla as Chugiak made off with a 19-9 win. The result was nothing new for Chugiak, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Blake Yawit was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Landon Luebke, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Bartlett's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Chugiak, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3-1.
Bartlett suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Chugiak in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Bartlett, Josh Westerman (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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